Archives for August 2017

Natan is a Mechanical Technician. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering at UC Davis, where he is a member of the Formula Electric SAE team. He is interested in the manufacture, testing, and assembly of machines, as well as clean energy and sustainability. … [Read more...]

Gia Schneider, Natel's CEO, will be participating in a panel hosted by ClimateOne on Wednesday, September 16th beside Emily Kirsch, Co-Founder and CEO of Powerhouse, and Jamie Redford, Producer and Director with The Redford Center, on clean energy innovation and the rise of clean energy. The conversation will highlight The Redford Center's newly released documentary film, "Happening", which highlights Natel as one of the leading innovative technology companies within the clean energy transition. … [Read more...]

Natel is cited on the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program website as a company success story for a recipient of SBIR grant funding. Natel has leveraged funding from the U.S. Department of Energy SBIR division to attract additional private capital, and to fund essential R&D of the hydroEngine products. Check out the posting here! … [Read more...]

Sterling is a mechanical engineer at Natel, interested in mechanical and system design for sustainable energy technologies. Prior to joining Natel, she was a graduate student at MIT focusing on village-scale, solar-powered desalination system design and optimization for the developing world. Sterling earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT. … [Read more...]

Ryan designs and develops the watershedOS software platform for Restoration Hydro development. Prior to working at Natel, Ryan founded Voyager Search, a tool for finding and using complex geospatial data. Ryan was also a founder and developer of Instructables.com. He received a BS in computer science from the University of , San Diego, and an MS from MIT. … [Read more...]

Peder provides prototyping support to Natel’s engineers, fabricating components for a variety of product development projects. He has several years of machining experience, including the programming and operation of CNC mills and lathes. Prior to becoming a machinist, Peder worked as a teacher for over 15 years, teaching mathematics at a high school in Oakland and at an international school in Guatemala.
Peder holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.
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Michael leads Natel Energy’s business development efforts in South and Southeast Asia, which currently includes sales and pipeline development in Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from St. Olaf College and a Master’s Degree in International Development Policy from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Michael brings 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur, development consultant and … [Read more...]

Katie is Natel’s Director, Operations. She serves as the technical lead for development and new product introduction programs. She integrates engineering innovations into manufacturing processes and leads manufacturing growth. She works closely with sales and engineering to set production goals and develop operational systems. Katie earned her undergraduate degree in Engineering and History from Yale University and her Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, … [Read more...]

Joanna is a mechanical engineer at Natel, interested in machine design and manufacturing. She has designed and fabricated a variety of tools used for hydroEngine assembly and component testing.
Joanna has an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley. Before joining Natel, she worked on structural design and fabrication at Makani Power, an airborne wind turbine company. She has also researched 3D … [Read more...]